The 49th Annual Grammy Awards

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year - October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006
Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.
GRAMMY Award recipient indicated in orange type.

* Please note: This is a partial list of Grammy nominees and winners.  Only select categories showing any involvement with COUNTRY music are listed.


General Field
Category 1

Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)

» Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
Bryan-Michael Cox & Ron Fair producers; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg, Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado & Allen
Sides, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]

» You're Beautiful
James Blunt
Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic]

» Not Ready To Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]

» Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers
Track from: St. Elsewhere
[Downtown/Atlantic]

» Put Your Records On
Corinne Bailey Rae
Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers
Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
[Capitol]


Category 2

Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)

» Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering
engineer
[Open Wide/Columbia]

» St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer,
mastering engineer
[Downtown/Atlantic]

» Continuum
John Mayer
Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagia, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny
Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer
[Aware/Columbia]

» Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linett & Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering
engineer
[Warner Bros.]

» FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
Nate (Danja) Hills, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass,
Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew Scheps, Timbaland & Ethan Willoughby,
engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]


Category 3

Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

» Be Without You
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music
Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]

» Jesus, Take The Wheel
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene
Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]

» Not Ready To Make Nice
Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia; Publishers: Scrapin' Toast Music, Woolly Puddin' Music, Chrysalis Music, Sugar Lake Music.]

» Put Your Records On
John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters (Corinne Bailey Rae)
Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
[Capitol; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing.]

» You're Beautiful
James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters (James Blunt)
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, David Platz Music.]


Category 4

Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)

» James Blunt

» Chris Brown

» Imogen Heap

» Corinne Bailey Rae

» Carrie Underwood


Field 8 - Country
Category 36

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

» Kerosene
Miranda Lambert
Track from: Kerosene
[Epic]

» I Still Miss Someone
Martina McBride
[RCA Nashville]

» Something's Gotta Give
LeAnn Rimes
Track from: This Woman
[Curb Records]

» Jesus, Take The Wheel
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19]

» I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today
Gretchen Wilson
[Epic Nashville]


Category 37

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

» Every Mile A Memory
Dierks Bentley
[Capitol Records Nashville]

» The Reason Why
Vince Gill
[MCA Nashville]

» The Seashores Of Old Mexico
George Strait
Track from: Somewhere Down In Texas
[MCA Nashville]

» Would You Go With Me
Josh Turner
Track from: Your Man
[MCA Nashville]

» Once In A Lifetime
Keith Urban
[Capitol Records Nashville]


Category 38

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

» Not Ready To Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]

» Heaven's My Home
The Duhks
Track from: Migrations
[Sugar Hill Records]

» Boondocks
Little Big Town
Track from: The Road To Here
[Equity Music Group]

» What Hurts The Most
Rascal Flatts
Track from: Me And My Gang
[Lyric Street Records]

» Leave The Pieces
The Wreckers
Track from: Stand Still  Look Pretty
[Maverick]


Category 39

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

» Who Says You Can't Go Home
Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles
Track from: Have A Nice Day
[Island]

» Tomorrow Is Forever
Solomon Burke & Dolly Parton
Track from: Nashville
[Shout! Factory]

» Calling Me
Kenny Rogers & Don Henley
Track from: Water & Bridges
[Capitol Records Nashville]

» Midnight Angel
Rhonda Vincent & Bobby Osborne
Track from: All American Bluegrass Girl
[Rounder]

» Love Will Always Win
Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
Track from: Jasper County
[MCA Nashville]


Category 40

Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

» Jerusalem Ridge
Casey Driessen
Track from: 3D
[Sugar Hill Records]

» Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag
Tommy Emmanuel
Track from: The Mystery
[Favored Nations Acoustic]

» Whiskey Before Breakfast
Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson
Track from: Not Too Far From The Tree
[Sugar Hill Records]

» The Eleventh Reel
Chris Thile
Track from: How To Grow A Woman From The Ground
[Sugar Hill Records]

» Nature Of The Beast
Jim VanCleve
Track from: No Apologies
[Rural Rhythm Records]


Category 41

Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

» Every Mile A Memory
Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley)
[Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Big White Tracks Music, Home with the Armadillo Music, Ensign Music, Rancho
Papa Music.]

» I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today
Matraca Berg & Jim Collins, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
[Epic Nashville; Publishers: Songs of Universal, Hannaberg Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Hope-N-Cal Music.]

» Jesus, Take The Wheel
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ
Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]

» Like Red On A Rose
Melanie Castleman & Robert Lee Castleman, songwriters (Alan Jackson)
Track from: Like Red On A Rose
[Arista Nashville/Sony BMG; Publishers: Farm Use Only Music, Cassamel Music.]

» What Hurts The Most
Steve Robson & Jeffrey Steele, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
Track from: Me And My Gang
[Lyric Street Records; Publishers: Gottahaveable Music, Songs of Windswept Pacific, Almo Music.]


Category 42

Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

» Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
[Open Wide/Columbia]

» Like Red On A Rose
Alan Jackson
[Arista Nashville/Sony BMG]

» The Road To Here
Little Big Town
[Equity Music Group]

» You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker
Willie Nelson
[Lost Highway]

» Your Man
Josh Turner
[MCA Nashville]


Category 43

Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

» Long List Of Heartaches
The Grascals
[Rounder]
Bluegrass

» Jim Lauderdale
[Yep Roc]

» Instrumentals
Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]

» Live At The Ryman
Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
[Superlatone Records/Universal South Records]

» All American Bluegrass Girl
Rhonda Vincent
[Rounder]


Field 11 - Gospel
Category 55

Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

» Kenny Bishop
Kenny Bishop
[Daywind Records]

» Give It Away
Gaither Vocal Band
[Gaither Music Group]

» Precious Memories
Alan Jackson
[ACR Records/Arista Nashville]

» The Promised Land
The Del McCoury Band
[McCoury Music]

» Glory Train
Randy Travis
[Word Records/Curb/Warner Bros.]


Field 14 - Folk
Category 67

Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

» I Stand Alone
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
[Anti]

» Gonna Let It Shine
Odetta
[M.C. Records]

» Adieu False Heart
Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy
[Vanguard Records]

» We Shall Overcome  The Seeger Sessions
Bruce Springsteen
[Columbia]

» A Distant Land To Roam
Ralph Stanley
[Columbia/DMZ]


Category 68

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

» Solo Acoustic Vol. 1
Jackson Browne
[Inside Recordings]

» Black Cadillac
Rosanne Cash
[Capitol]

» Workbench Songs
Guy Clark
[Dualtone Music Group]

» Modern Times
Bob Dylan
[Columbia]

» All The Roadrunning
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
[Warner Bros./Nonesuch]


Field 22 - Film/TV/Visual Media
Category 80

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)

» Brokeback Mountain
Various Artists
Gustavo Santaolalla, producer
[Verve Forecast]

» Cars
Various Artists
Chris Montan & Randy Newman, producers
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar]

» Grey's Anatomy  Volume 2
Various Artists
Mitchell Leib & Alexandra Patsavas, producers
[Hollywood Records]

» Little Miss Sunshine
Devotchka (& Various Artists)
Mychael Danna, producer
[Lakeshore Records]

» Walk The Line
Joaquin Phoenix (& Various Artists)
T Bone Burnett, producer
[Wind-Up Records]


Field 27 - Production, Non-Classical
Category 91

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))

» Howard Benson
Every Man For Himself (Hoobastank) (A)
Flyleaf (Flyleaf) (A)
In With The Out Crowd (Less Than Jake) (A)
One-X (Three Days Grace) (A)
The Paramour Sessions (Papa Roach) (A)
Popaganda (Head Automatica) (A)
Saosin (Saosin) (A)

» T Bone Burnett
Thunderbird (Cassandra Wilson) (A)
The True False Identity (T Bone Burnett) (A)
Walk The Line  Soundtrack (Joaquin Phoenix & Various Artists) (A)

» Danger Mouse
Pieces Of The People We Love (The Rapture) (T)
St. Elsewhere (Gnarls Barkley) (A)

» Rick Rubin
American V: A Hundred Highways (Johnny Cash) (A)
God's Gonna Cut You Down (Johnny Cash) (T)
Stadium Arcadium (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (A)
Taking The Long Way (Dixie Chicks) (A)
12 Songs (Neil Diamond) (A)

» Will.i.am
About You (Mary J. Blige Featuring Will.i.am) (T)
Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie) (T)
D*** Girl (Justin Timberlake Featuring Will.i.am) (T)
I Am Somebody (Santana Featuring Will.i.am) (T)
I Love My B**** (Busta Rhymes Featuring Kelis & Will.i.am) (T)
Mas Que Nada (Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas) (T)
Timeless (Sergio Mendes) (A)
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